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Latest Episodes

Advancing Contraception Access from the Emergency Room
October 27, 2025

Host Dr. Jailyn Avila joins Drs. Morgan Bowling and Sabena Vaswani for a conversation about their journeys in emergency medicine and reproductive healthcare. Together, they explore the vital role of .

Embracing Authenticity in Medicine and Advocacy – FemInEM Podcast Episode 4
September 23, 2025

Dr. Jailyn Avila sits down with Dr. Jess Adkins to discuss her journey through emergency medicine and health policy. They explore how personal loss shaped her advocacy, the impact of ...

Wellbeing and Workplace Strategies- FemInEM Podcast Episode 3
August 18, 2025

Dr. Jailyn Avila sits down with Drs. Andrea Austin and Jenny Castillo Cato to unpack burnout in emergency medicineexploring the toll it takes, the inequities that intensify it, and the ...

On the Ground in Texas: Improving Care in Restrictive States
July 30, 2025

What does it look like to empower emergency providers in a state where care is under attack? Dr. Jailyn Avila interviews Drs. Lauren Fine and Priya Ghelani about their work ...

Why We’re Here – The Story Behind Second Shift Change
July 15, 2025

In this kickoff episode, Drs. Jailyn Avila, Rebecca Hellmann, and Dara Kass reintroduce FemInEM and unveil the mission behind their new podcast: tackling gender equity, reproductive healthcare, and wo

Mitigating Mifepristone Madness
February 03, 2025

Dr. Dara Kass and Dr. Sophia Spadafore discuss mifepristone prescribing in emergency departments in light of recent events. Important resources include: M&A Hotline, You Always Have Options, and the W

Redefining the Care Team
November 24, 2020

Dr. Viveta Lobo is Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Program and Director of the Patient and Family Advisory Group at Stanford University. In her FIX19 talk, she shares very personal ...

Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word: Tales from a Professional Mentor
November 19, 2020

Dr. Patsy McNeil is the Chief Medical Officer of Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, MD. She is an Emergency Medicine Physician and the Physician Chair of the Womens Initiative ...

FIX20 Dedication – Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
October 07, 2020

In this podcast, Jenny and Dara sit down with Jennifer and Corey Feist, the founders of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation. Dr. Lorna Breen was one of us. On ...

The Deserving Patient
October 07, 2020

Dr. Snider is an Emergency Physician and Youth Violence Researcher.In her FIX19 talk, she shares the story of the tragic death of a patient in the ED waiting room in ...